WASHINGTON, D.C.—President Barack Obama and Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today announced that five organizations are the recipients of the 2009 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s highest Presidential honor for innovation and performance excellence.
The 2009 Baldrige Award recipients—listed with their category—are:
“The road to greatness in America has been, and always will be, traveled by those who embrace change and work hard every day to be the best; the organizations we honor today with the Baldrige National Quality Award exemplify that spirit,” President Obama said. “This year's recipients have shown how quality, innovation, and an unending quest for excellence help strengthen our nation and brighten the future of all Americans.”
- Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, Kansas City, Mo. (manufacturing)
- MidwayUSA, Columbia, Mo. (small business)
- AtlantiCare, Egg Harbor Township, N.J. (health care)
- Heartland Health, St. Joseph, Mo. (health care)
- VA Cooperative Studies Program Clinical Research Pharmacy Coordinating Center, Albuquerque, N.M. (nonprofit)
2009 Baldrige Winners Announced - Industry Headlines - Quality
